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4 Key Things that Employers can do to pro-actively manage Absenteeism in the Workplace
Are you unintentionally losing $347 per work day every time an employee calls in a ‘sickie’? According to a 2015 absenteeism survey, Direct Health Solutions reported that’s exactly what employers…
Family restaurant avoids bullying orders by changing workplace culture
A family restaurant that implemented positive measures after a bullying complaint has avoided anti-bullying orders being issued by the Fair Work Commission. A catering attendant made an anti-bullying application to Fair…
Million dollar payout for bullying: iHR Director of Workplace Relations John Boardman highlights why managers should not ignore bullying
A large construction company has learnt the hard way that bullying is not okay after being ordered to pay $1.3 million in damages after admitting it failed to prevent a…
Worker loses $180,000 redundancy payout due to fraud – how an employer’s thorough workplace investigation stood up to judicial scrutiny
Worker loses $180,000 redundancy payout due to fraud – how an employer’s thorough workplace investigation stood up to judicial scrutiny Are you confident that your workplace investigation process is fair…
Three Part Series: Frequently Asked Questions about Managing Mental Ill-Health in the Workplace, Part Three
Frequently Asked Questions about Managing Mental Ill-Health in the Workplace, Part Three (Final) In the past two weeks, we’ve covered questions relating to the definition, responsibilities and obligations, risk factors…
Tribunal warns that Anti-Discrimination policies were not “communicated effectively”: why Blended Learning provides a good solution
A tribunal has warned employers that they must not only have anti-discrimination policies in place but must also ensure that they are “communicated effectively”, after finding an Aboriginal economic development…
Three Part Series: Frequently Asked Questions about Managing Mental Ill-Health in the Workplace, Part Two
Frequently Asked Questions about Managing Mental Ill-Health in the Workplace, Part Two Last week in Part One, we covered questions relating to the definition, responsibilities and obligations, risk factors and…
Three Part Series: Frequently Asked Questions about Managing Mental Ill-Health in the Workplace, Part One
Frequently Asked Questions about Managing Mental Ill-Health in the Workplace, Part One With 1 in 5 Australians experiencing a mental illness, it is an important and relevant topic that requires…
Performance Management is not Bullying
Protecting workers from workplace hazards should be a key priority for employers. Workplace bullying is a major workplace hazard. Risks of workplace bullying include litigation, the possibility of psychological harm…
